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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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